Duvel

• 1871: Jan Leonard Moortgat raises brewey Moortgat
• 1900: Both of his sons are expanding - with enthusiasm - the brewery
• 1900-1915: They see it as a mission to create a real special beer
• 1918: An extensive quest produced a unique yeast strain from Scotland
• 1918-1923: The brothers keep searching and experimenting until the recipe is perfect.
• 1923: This innovatory beer surprises everyone "This is a real Duvel (Devil)"
• 1958: Everything about this beer is different. This caught some attention, also on an international scale.
• 1960: The 3th. Moortgat generation designs a unique tasting glass for this beer (tulip shaped)
• 2000: The 4th. Moortgat generation does a lot of investments: Duvel becomes THE reference for Belgian speciality beers.
• Today: Worldwide, people enjoying Duvel, brewed today still according the original recipe.

*thanks to Trappistenbier for the translation*